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Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
tree of FALLS-protocol ... assessment of Shock ... #algorithm #Lung ... #Pulmonology #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Fluids
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... ChestPain #POCUS #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare # ... Shock #Crashing ... #Diagnosis #Protocol
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... by attaching a table ... volume to your airway ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Airway
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Algorithm 1. ... Consider the relative ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
to Hemorrhagic Shock ... MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL ... massive transfusion protocol ... resuscitation anyway ... Management #Summary #CriticalCare
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... burns, Fixed upper airway ... obstruction • Relative ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... Anticipate difficult airway ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... stepwise increase in airway ... obese #Management #CriticalCare
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Drugs/Toxins: - Propofol ... acidosis with negative ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
have achieved negative ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare